...all I've managed to listen to at least twice so far. Total newbie here.

You got Stupid Dream! Nice one, very good investment.

Pretty good haul in general. I don't have In Absentia (just "Trains") and I can't listen through Deadwing (though "Lazarus" and "Arriving Somewhere But Not Here" are two of my favorite PT tracks), but Stupid Dream is awesome and Fear of a Blank Planet is solid.

Just gets a bit too "thrashy" for me in places. I'm not much of a metalhead.

Sorry Kudzu. No offense. It's not metal. Before you start.... give it a rest. Porcupine Tree IS NOT METAL.

Now... dig out your Metallica and your Iron Maiden and such, and leave Porcupine Tree alone. I mean, please. Even the name isn't metal. What respectable METAL band would name themselves PORCUPINE anything? Huh?

Porcupine Tree makes a point to evade labels. That's half the fun of this band.

Right now...after cursory listens...I lean towards In Absentia being the most diverse (least "samey") and more up my alley, style wise. But they all have quite a few great moments...and that'll grow the more I listen.

Right now...after cursory listens...I lean towards In Absentia being the most diverse (least "samey") and more up my alley, style wise. But they all have quite a few great moments...and that'll grow the more I listen.